My Owl embroidery is finished .

Hello everyone,

The Owl is finished at last,

I have enjoyed stitching him it was quite fun.

Next I will decide on how I want to display the owl and it won't be in a hoop, you will have to wait till my next post to see the final finish.


Thank you for your kind comments on here and on Instagram I appreciate all the visits to my blog.

Till next time
Happy stitching

Julie.C x

Progress on my owl embroidery and I made a fabric pouch to display the deer cross stitch.

Hello everyone,
How are you all?

I have an owl embroidery update

I made a few colour changes around the branch I wasn't happy with the previous colours I choose so had to unpick that area and replaced them with DMC 3781, 3022 I am pleased with these two new colours now.

So I had a break from stitching the owl to think about how I would finish and display the Deer cross stitch I did (check previous post) and here is the result.

Using the rim of an embroidery hoop and no zip ya! to hang on the wall or the edge of your table great, I think I might make a few more.

I know this is not a new idea I have seen quite a few online in fact when I was reading through my old cross stitch magazines like October Issue 323 CrossStitcher  inside this one is a Scandi-style bag with hoop, so if you would like to check it out go on there Facebook page here

The cross stitch pattern in the mag is by Lucie Heaton which is one I plan to stitch sometime, and there we are in my next post hopefully I will be able to show you the Owl embroidery all finished.

So till next time
Happy stitching/knitting

Julie x

Embroidery owl update and finished deer cross stitch.

Hello everyone,
How are you all? It has been wet and grey these past few days here in my part of the UK but today is brighter with the sun peeping through.

I am just adding a quick post before I pop off to work, for those of you who follow me on Instagram you will have seen some of my sewing updates and I thank you for the lovely comments.

Here is the progress so far on the Owl embroidery, a before and after picture,

this is a sketch I did some years ago and I kept meaning to go back to it and finish it but kept putting it off so now there is no going back I will finish it this year. The owl is not taken from a photograph just my own interpretation of how I want him to look.

I spent a good few hours on him yesterday afternoon and I plan to stitch a little each day, will show you my progress as I go.


The deer cross stitch is finished

The pattern is from an online cross stitch magazine you can find it here

I have not decided how I am going to display this yet in the magazine it shows the finished deer displayed on the side of a bag, I don't want this on a bag though but I will let you know what I decide
in another post.



I finished one more baby blanket for my Grand son due this March and my daughter has taken this to go in the bag for the hospital ready and waiting.

C2C pattern worked with DK yarn very easy and quick just how I like them.


Well that is all for now I hope you have a wonderful week.

Happy knitting or stitching

Julie xx

Knitted tea cosy finished and other stitching progress.

Hello everyone,

How are we all I have not posted for a few weeks I know, I have broke up from work for the holidays at the moment with me working at a school so Mr C and I are away in our caravan on and off.

You can find me on Revelry sometimes and I have posted the odd picture on Instagram  showing pictures of any of my projects I have been working on.

I finished the knitted tea cosy I mentioned last,

pattern is by Lynn Rowe from the Woolnest

I used one of Lynn's other patterns to crochet this bunting for my sisters birthday.

Sue has promised to hang this in her summer house or along the top of her dresser, I hope she remembers to send me a picture.


I have to show you this lovely gift from my blog friend Lynn B at Happiness Is Cross Stitching
it came through the post this morning what a lovely surprise.

A very useful large cross stitch project bag with a see through front so you can easily see which project you have inside, it is beautifully made and with my favourite owl image what a super gift for a st itchy friend.
Oh and check out the owl stitch marker to all made by Lynn B

Here is how it looks with my hoop fabric, threads and notions pouch tucked safely inside.
You can find products similar to this one and many more items in Lynn's shop over at
Stitching Fairy Crafts


Before I go here is an update on the Bee embroidery I have been stitching

the pattern is from Homemade embroidery magazine special, not much more to do.

Well that is all for now, we will be away for 2 weeks so till next time.

happy stitching

Julie xx